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Global Space-based Laser Communication Market (2021 to 2031) – by End-user, Application, Solution, Component, and Range – ResearchAndMarkets.com -…

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Space-based Laser Communication Market - A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on End User, Application, Solution, Component, and Range - Analysis and Forecast, 2021-2031" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The global space-based laser communication market is expected to reach $4,107.1 million by 2031, with a CAGR of 26.98% during the forecast period 2021- 2031.

The increasing number of satellite constellations for applications such as communication, technology development, Earth observation and remote sensing, and research and space exploration are expected to be the major driving factors for the market. In addition, the growing need for secure and high-speed wireless communication and increasing demand for higher flexibility at low cost are some of the key drivers for the growth of the global space-based laser communication market.

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Space-based Laser Communication Market by End User

The space-based laser communication market has been segmented based on end user including government and military, commercial. The commercial end user segment is estimated to dominate the global space-based laser communication market due to the growing need for high-speed inter-satellite communication for commercial satellite operators.

Space-based Laser Communication Market by Application

The space-based laser communication market has been segmented based on application including technology development, earth observation and remote sensing, communication, surveillance and security, research and exploration. The combat training application is expected to be the front runner in the global space-based laser communication market due to the rapid growth of small satellite constellation plans by various satellite operators such as SpaceX, Telesat, Space Development Agency, ICEYE, and Cloud Constellation.

Space-based Laser Communication Market by Solutions

The space-based laser communication market has been segmented based on solutions including space-to-space, space-to-ground station), component (optical head, laser receiver and laser transmitter, modulators and demodulators, pointing mechanism, and others. Space-to-space communication is the most prominent solution contributing toward the growth of the global space-based laser communication market. There is an increasing number of small satellites in larger constellations that require inter-satellite communication links for applications such as communication, Earth observation, technology development, remote sensing, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

Space-based Laser Communication Market by Range

The space-based laser communication market has been segmented based on range, including short range, medium range, and long range. The connectivity of satellite-to-satellite and satellite-to-ground stations is enabled by using short-range laser terminals. It allows short-range inter-satellite point-to-point communication to transmit data at high rates. Satellites for low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO) are more preferred for this range. This is expected to generate huge demand for short range laser terminals.

Space-based Laser Communication Market by Region

The space-based laser communication market has been segmented based on region, including North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest-of-the-World. North America is expected to account for the highest share of the global space-based laser communication market, owing to a significant number of companies based in the region, increased spending by government and commercial organizations such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Space X, and Space Development Agency on the adoption of space-based laser terminals.

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Ohio native son and American hero John H. Glenn Jr. born 100 years ago – The Columbus Dispatch

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One hundred years ago Sunday, Ohio's native son and American hero John Herschel Glenn Jr. was born in Cambridge.

Glenn lived a remarkable life that brought him fame, adoration and awe and set the gold standard for public service.

He was a small-town Ohio boy who married his childhood sweetheart and went on to become a fighter pilot in two wars, a test pilot, an astronaut, U.S. senator and a statesman. Some men would feel entitled to brag about any of these achievements but the hallmark of Glenn washumility.

Obituary: John Glenn, American hero and former U.S. Senator, dies at 95

"Dad and mother remained very humble," Lyn Glenn, the couple's daughter, said in a recent interview. "They definitely remained to be very much likepeople they might have been had they stayed in New Concord. Because their lives were so different, they became very worldly. But they both could walk with paupers and with kings and that's not something that can be done by everyone."

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brownfirst met Glenn in 1969 when Glenn spoke at his Eagle Scout ceremony in Mansfield.Brown, who now occupies Glenn's old Senate office in the Hart Building, became friends with Glenn over the years.

"He had an absolute sense of decency. That's probably the best description. He had a real sense of decency in everything I saw him do," Brown said.

Glenn, who received his pilots license in 1941, logged roughly9,000 hours of flying time and in July 1957 he set a transcontinental speed record from Los Angeles to New York 3 hours and 23 minutes. It was the first transcontinental flight to average supersonic speed, according toNASA's biography of Glenn.

The fame from that flight landed him an appearance on "Name That Tune," a popular game show. Glenn won a $25,000 grand prize,which became a startup college fund for his two children.

On Feb. 20, 1962, Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth in a 4 hour and 55 minute flight. Two malfunctions a loose heat shield and failure of the automatic control system had Americans holding their breath, according to NASA.

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Glenn rocketed to American hero status. He got a ticker tape paradein front of 4 million people inManhattan and a smaller parade in his hometown of New Concord. President John F. Kennedy invited Glenn to give an address to a joint session ofCongress and he became a personal friend to Robert F. Kennedy.

Lyn Glenn said her father was recognized around the globe.

"Our family camped clear across the country. We were big campers. And there wasn't a campsite we pulled into or a gas station where he wasn't recognized. I think that was the beginning of knowing and beginning the acceptance that our privacy as a family was changing dramatically," Lyn Glenn said.

He resigned his post as an astronaut in January 1964 and retired from the Marine Corps in January 1965, capping a 23 year military career.

Robert F. Kennedy was among those who urged Glennto run for U.S. Senate. In June 1968, John and Annie Glenn were on the campaign trail with RFK in California when he was shot. Ethel Kennedy asked the Glenns to escort their children back to Virginia and later tell the Kennedy children their father had died.

"That was tough. That was really tough," Glenn said in a 2012 video interview.

After a bad fall put his political ambitions on hold for several years, Glenn's first bid for office ended in defeat tofellow Democrat Howard Metzenbaum in the 1970 primary. But he won a seat in 1974,the first of four consecutive terms.

As a senator, Glenn focused on nuclear non-proliferation and pushed for more funding for space exploration, education and scientific research.

His political career had its limits.Glenn entered the1984 presidential race, but he failed to gain traction in the early primaries. He withdrew.

He returned to space in October 1998 at age 77 when he joined the crew aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery for a nine-day mission. He became the oldest human ever to fly in space. Glenn was used as a test subject to study the effects of space flight on an older human.

Glenn was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on August 7, 2009, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom on May 29, 2012.

Glenn dedicated his time toward civics, science and technology education.In 1999, Glenn donated his archives to Ohio State University and founded the John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy, which later became the John Glenn College of Public Affairs.

If there is one thing Ive learned in my years on this planet, its that the happiest and most fulfilled people Ive known are those who devoted themselves to something bigger and more profound than merely their own self interest," Glenn said when he donated his papers to OSU.

The Glenn College will mark his 100th birthday with a series of events that reflect on Glenn's legacy, including a campus celebration Aug. 27 when students return to campus and a special exhibit of Glenn memorabilia at Page Hall.

Always by his side in aviation, politics and education was his wife, Annie Castor Glenn.

The couple met as toddlers in New Concord where their parents were friends. "She was part of my life from the time of my first memory," Glenn wrote of Annie in his autobiography.

They married in April 1943. Whenever Glenn embarked on a perilous mission, the couple exchanged the same lines. "I'm just going down to the corner store to get a pack of gum," Glenn would say. "Don't be long," she would reply.

"They were a unit. They turned to each other. They relied on each other," Lyn Glenn said.

Glenn diedDecember 8, 2016 at age 95. Annie Glenn, died May 19, 2020 ofCOVID-19 at age 100.

Godspeed, John and Annie.

Laura Bischoff is a reporter for the USA TODAY Network Ohio Bureau, which serves the Columbus Dispatch, Cincinnati Enquirer, Akron Beacon Journal and 18 other affiliated news organizations across Ohio.

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DEDUCED RECKONING: Space business is hard, risky, and unprofitable – Sarasota Herald-Tribune

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Im old enough to have cut my space travel teeth in the 1940s with "Captain Video and His Video Rangers." Through the decades there have been "Star Wars," "Star Trek" and Spock, R2D2 and C3PO pervading our culture. All that changed from science fiction to reality when Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin successfully orbited earth on April 12, 1961.Communications systems were primitive to say the least.

Alan B. Shepard flew his Mercury capsule Freedom 7 on a suborbital flight threeweeks later but America was embarrassed that the Soviets had beaten us to space. John F. Kennedy immediately seta mission to put a man on the moon, Not because it is easy but because it is hard. Seven years later, Apollo 8 circled the moon on Christmas Eve 1968 with Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William Anders on board. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the Lunar Module Eagle on the moon on July 20, 1969, fulfilling Kennedys challenge.

Fast forward to 1990 when Gramercy Capital invested in a space pioneer called Orbital Sciences. Orbital had designed a small rocket to place communications satellites into low earth orbit. To test the concept, NASA carried the Pegasus rocket off the ground attached under the wing of a modified B52 bomber. It worked so Orbital bought its own Lockheed L1011 and modified it for future launches. The approach, which Richard Bransons Virgin Galactic has mimicked, is to carry the rocket and its payload up to 45,000 feet and release it when it is already traveling at 500 mph. The smaller rocket is much cheaper but it is not sufficient to blast a payload to the moon or Mars.

Orbitals goal was to offer vehicle tracking to trucking, maritime and persons from a constellation of 98-poundsatellites placed in low earth orbit. Qualcomm and Loral started a similar activity called Globalstar in 1991, also aimed at voice and tracking services. It spent $4.3 billion over a decade before it went bankrupt in February2002. Motorola embarked on a global voice system in 1987 called Iridium with a more daunting concept to switch phone calls in the sky between 66 satellites without using any ground stations. Then and now, the Pentagon is Iridiums principal customer for secure global communications. Iridium was and remains a technological marvel but it was obsolete by the time it was deployed as cellphones had become ubiquitous. After spending $5 billion on six groups of eleven 1412-poundsatellites, Iridium filed for bankruptcy in August 1999. Orbcomm Global filed for bankruptcy in 2000 although Orbital Sciences continues in the rocket business as part of Orbital ATK.

In this week of great excitement about space travel (if you can afford a ticket for $250,000 for a short ride like Yuri Gagarins), it is important to realize that JFK had it right: Space is hard. It is also expensive, fraught with scientific challenges and risk of loss of life in environments not suited for humans. Thirty years ago, three companies with smart managers embarked on a simpler task of just communications from low earth orbit. All three went bust.

Keep that in mind as you race to speculate in the latest iteration of space exploration. It is truly exciting for mankind but, if the past is prologue, it is not likely to be rewarding for your portfolio over time.

Joan Lappin CFA has been called an investment guru by Business Week and a top manager by the Wall Street Journal. The Sarasota resident founded Gramercy Capital Management, a registered investment adviser, in 1986. Email her atJLappincfa@gmail.com. Follow her on twitter: @joanlappin. Her past columns appear atheraldtribune.com/business/columns.

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Japan declares state of emergency, Olympics still on but without fans in Tokyo – Yahoo Sports

Posted: July 14, 2021 at 1:56 pm

The Tokyo Olympics will happen amid a state of emergency, and without fans at events in the host city.

The Japanese government on Thursday announced that it would re-institute strict measures to counter COVID-19 surges in the capital. The measures will take effect next week, and last the duration of the Games, which officially begin July 23 and end Aug. 8.

Hours after the announcement, Olympic organizers walked back a previous decision to allow local spectators to attend events. Following an urgent late-night meeting, they announced that there will be no fans at competitions held in Tokyo and other areas affected by the state of emergency.

The Olympic rings are on display throughout Tokyo. The Games begin July 23. (Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images)

Organizers have not yet made final decisions on whether they'll bar fans from events held elsewhere around the country. Some soccer, baseball and softball games, among other events, will be held in regions not covered by the emergency measures. In those regions, "local government authorities will meet and decide specific measures in consultation with the local governors based on the situation in each area," organizers said in a statement.

The vast majority of events, however, are in Tokyo and will be staged behind closed doors.

Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee president Seiko Hashimoto also confirmed that the Opening Ceremony, at the Olympic Stadium, will be closed to the general public.

Hashimoto said, however, that Olympic officials, foreign dignitaries, and other Games stakeholders could still be allowed to attend the ceremony. And IOC officials, sports executives and other "accredited" personnel will still have access to venues throughout the Games.

An outline of which Japanese prefectures will be allowed to host spectators during the Olympics. (via Tokyo 2020 spokesman Tristan Lavier)

On Wednesday, 16 days before the Opening Ceremony, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 920 COVID cases, over 200 more than any other single-day total since May. On Thursday, it reported 896, the second-highest count since May. Dr. Shigeru Omi, a top government medical advisor, said Wednesday that "infections are in their expansion phase and everyone in this country must firmly understand the seriousness of it."

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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed to do everything we can to prevent the further spread of the infections. One day later, citing rising case counts and the more infectious Delta variant, he declared the state of emergency, which will extend through Aug. 22, two weeks after the Olympics end.

Organizers have said, though, that the Games can and will go on in a state of emergency. Tamayo Marukawa, Japan's minister for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, reiterated that commitment Thursday at the beginning of a meeting of leaders from the Japanese and Tokyo governments, the International Olympic Committee, the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee and others. IOC president Thomas Bach did as well, hours after arriving in Tokyo as scheduled.

"I think we can all be very satisfied that the strict measures, having been established to protect everybody the Japanese people and the participants of the Games have proven to be successful," Bach said from his hotel room, where, due to those strict measures, he'll be quarantining for three days.

Tokyo's seven-day COVID-case average had fallen in late May and early June, to fewer than 400 cases per day in a city of millions. The decline led government officials to peel back their previous state of emergency, and eased any lingering fears in the Olympic world that the Games might be postponed again or canceled.

That seven-day average, however, has been slowly but steadily climbing since June 18, two days before the previous state of emergency was lifted. Some targeted restrictions remained in place, leaving some sectors of public life under a quasi-state of emergency. But the virus lingered, and over the past 10 days showed signs of accelerating. The test positivity rate rose from under 4% in mid-June to over 6% this week. Hospitalizations are also rising.

Transmission rates remain far lower than they ever were at the pandemic's peak in the U.S. But with most Japanese still unvaccinated less than 30% has received at least one dose officials and citizens have been wary of exponential spread, and of the possibility that the Olympics could contribute to it.

Olympic organizers have outlined and plan to enforce a complex web of COVID countermeasures that will limit contact between Olympic participants and non-participant Japanese citizens. The measures won't completely eliminate that contact, but all "Level 1" participants athletes, coaches, team officials and more will be tested daily. Testing frequency for others will depend on how often they interact with Level 1 participants. The testing will greatly limit spread in and around the Olympic bubble.

(IOC/Tokyo 2020 playbook for athletes)

The Japanese concerns, though, extend beyond that bubble. One is that the Games would lead to dense gatherings of local citizens. Organizers have barred foreign fans from traveling to Tokyo, but in late June, one day after the previous state of emergency was lifted, announced that venues would open to Japanese spectators at 50% capacity, up to 10,000 per event.

In doing so, organizers defied the advice of Omi, the government medical advisor, who had recommended a ban on all spectators and warned of "continuing risks of a resurgence of the infections that puts pressure on [Japan's] medical systems.

In announcing the decision, though, organizers left leeway for reconsideration. "In the event that a state of emergency or other priority measures aimed at preventing infection are implemented at any time after July 12," they said, "restrictions on spectator numbers at the Games, including non-spectator competitions, will be based on the content of the state of emergency or other relevant measures in force at that time."

And on Thursday, at the multi-party meeting of organizers, they indeed reconsidered. They also pushed back a decision on fans at the Paralympic Games, which begin Aug. 24, until after the Olympics end.

Prior to the pandemic, ticket demand for the Tokyo Olympics had been sky-high, especially among locals. Organizers had projected some $800 million in ticket revenue. The vast majority of that has now fallen by the wayside, and Tokyo's projected losses against more than $15 billion of expenditure have increased.

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Acres Manufacturing Company Launches Optimal Poker Analyzer on the Heels of New Gaming Technology Called Foundation – PRNewswire

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LAS VEGAS, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Acres Manufacturing today announced the launch of Optimal Poker Analyzer, a software application that allows casinos to maximize profit on video poker. The program applies advanced analytics from Acres Manufacturing's newly launched Foundation casino management system to evaluate every decision made in video poker, enabling casinos to strategically optimize marketing and operations.

"Optimal Poker Analyzer shows the true value of every video poker player and ranks all players according to skill level and profitability," said Noah Acres of Acres Manufacturing. "Casinos can assign an individual marketing budget to each player, funded entirely by the value of the player's errors. With Optimal Poker Analyzer, casinos can specifically market to high value patrons with no risk of exposure to advantage players."

Optimal Poker Analyzer works by interfacing to Acres Manufacturing's Foundation casino management system, which provides granular data on every hand played. Accessing the actual card values as they're dealt, Optimal Poker Analyzer instantly recognizes the optimal play strategy of each hand and grades the player's actual in-hand decision as a deviation from the expected return of the optimal strategy.

Video poker is a staple in the casino industry, specifically in the high-frequency local markets like Nevada. Due to the skill factor involved, highly skilled players known as advantage players are able to achieve a positive expected return that causes casinos to lose money. These losses are increased when factoring marketing offers such as free play or other rewards that are designed to incentivize play. Many casinos have responded by adapting their video poker strategy by reducing the number of games and incentives offered.

Approved for use in Nevada and other major jurisdictions, Optimal Poker Analyzer works on any game with Foundation installed and across all variants of video poker. Foundation does not require a floor-wide install.

For more details on Acres Manufacturing Group and Foundation, please visit https://acresmanufacturing.com/

About Acres Manufacturing CompanyAcres Manufacturing Company (AMC) is a leading casino loyalty and technology expert and the creator of Foundation, the first-of-its-kind casino management system. Foundation is armed with a massive amount of real-time data, an adaptable credit meter on any game, and bonuses deployable to a player's mobile device, which allows casinos to optimize every customer relationship and maximize long-term profitability. AMC was founded by John Acres, the inventor of casino systems technology. For more information on Acres Manufacturing Company and Foundation, please visit acresmanufacturing.com.

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Is it possible to make a living playing poker tournaments? – The Sports Bank

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The increase of players experienced during the pandemic in the online poker rooms, and the settlement of a whole new generation of players since the beginning of the health emergency, has made many amateurs want to make the leap to professional poker.

The improvement experienced in their technique and the aspiration for higher goals are two of the causes that have motivated some players to set their sights on official competitions and end up living off the income generated in the competitions. But is it really possible to make a living playing poker tournaments? What is necessary to be able to live off the earnings from these competitions?

There is a certain consensus in affirming that there is a certain romanticization of poker in these times, especially driven by the broadcasts and the rise of online poker, which shows the friendlier and more relaxed side of this game. However, behind that facade there is a tenacious and unquestionable dedication, hours of study and a good handful of hours of practice at the gaming tables.

And is that to be a professional poker player and turn this game into the main mode of subsistence is something that requires a great capacity for sacrifice, adaptation and discipline. Despite what may be perceived from the outside, it is not an easy lifestyle and it is not for everyone, they explain from one of the main platforms dedicated to the organization of poker events. We are not talking about making money by playing, but about turning the ability to play poker into a tool to earn income on a regular basis. This makes poker a more thoughtful and less spectacular game, taking the necessary risks so as not to compromise the balance of the game, they add.

An essential aspect of maintaining a balance between the personal life and that of the poker player is to establish scheduling guidelines. Sticking to the stipulated schedules is important to maintain discipline and dedication to the game, while avoiding abuse and unhealthy marathon days of play. Poker is a game where the mind works at its best during the games, and keeping the mind in shape is as important as letting it rest for the necessary time, comments the team at Habwin, one of the main firms dedicated to hosting online poker games.

In the case of online poker, this discipline takes on even more importance, since they are services accessible from any smart device that are operational 24 hours a day. Flexibility allows each player to create their own playing routine and adapt their game to a personal schedule, but that flexibility requires extra discipline to maintain control. There is no professional player who makes a living from poker and has not followed strict time rules, the platform explains.

On the other hand, Habwin clarifies: there is a difference between being a professional player and making poker your livelihood. You can have the necessary level and live on income that does not come entirely from poker competitions. However, to aspire to make poker the main source of income it is essential to have a very high level of poker, since not even the best run of luck can make an inexperienced player live mainly from poker. Thats why living off poker earnings is something that only expert players can do, they comment.

Another common denominator for all professional poker players looking to make a living playing poker tournaments is financial instability. Realistically, playing poker is a way of making a living that is exposed to multiple swings. Even the most consistent player is exposed to a change in his or her luck and to earning less income than expected, says Habwin.

Thats why a poker player who lives on tournament winnings is usually a person who manages his money very well and who knows how to compensate for bad streaks with moments when he is able to take the pot, they add.

To prevent a bad streak from ruining the possibility of making poker a livelihood, it is necessary to constantly improve the quality of the game, expand knowledge and try new tactics, something that requires dedication. This often makes poker players enormously studious people who spend hardly any time on anything other than training.

Very few people are aware of the effort and sacrifice behind a poker player living off tournament winnings. It even requires many times not dedicating time to the family to focus on training and practice, something shared by most of the elite players who today make a living from poker, they explain.

It is fair to say that it is possible to make poker a livelihood, and it is even possible, with the typical variations of such a game, to make regular profits that do not compromise the players financial solvency.

However, Habwin states that making poker the main livelihood has implications that are not suitable for everyone, since it is necessary to be aware, from the outset, of all the risks involved, to train continuously to improve the technique and to compensate for the bad streaks with the gains obtained with a good hand.

On the other hand, poker is a game in which the players training is important but it is not the only factor that has relevance in determining the final outcome of the game. Poker is a game that requires good technique and in-depth knowledge of mathematics and probability, but chance also has a lot to say, and no one escapes its effects, says the Habwin team.

Therefore, it is possible to make a living playing poker, but it requires a previous dedication and a remarkable capacity for sacrifice, a tireless need to learn and expand knowledge and to have enough time to play poker games in order to stay trained, keep improving technique and perform at the highest level in the elite competitions to be played.

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WSOP Launches Online Poker in Pennsylvania – WSOP PA joins the regulated Pennsylvania market – Pokerfuse

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A new poker room has joined the Pennsylvania regulated online poker market: WSOP PA has launched in the state, joining a competitive environment which now hosts four online poker rooms.

The PA online poker market is dominated by PokerStars PA, the first operator to launch in the Keystone State, alongside Borgata Poker and BetMGM Poker, two operators that went live relatively recently.

The WSOP PA launch does not come as a surprise to those who have been following the developments in the US online poker space. The operator has been quite clear about its expansion plans for a while now, and WSOP has made it quite clear that Pennsylvania is at the top of the priority list.

Pennsylvania poker players have quite a few reasons to be excited about WSOP.com going live in the state. Perhaps the biggest one is the fact that this is the first US market in which the operator decided to launch with its brand new Poker 8 software. Innovative desktop and mobile platforms bring many improvements over the older client used in Nevada and New Jersey.

As is usually the case, WSOP PA will first go through a testing phase before going fully live in Pennsylvania. During the soft-launch period, the operator and the regulator (Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board) will have an opportunity to test the software and make sure everything is in order prior to a full-scale launch.

However, it is open to the publicduring the soft launch windows, any resident in Pennsylvania can download the app, sign up, deposit and play.

WSOP.com will go live in Pennsylvania for the first time ever on July 12, 2021. The operator is set to open its virtual doors at 2 p.m. EST. During the soft-launch period, WSOP PA will only be available during limited hours, namely:

Players will only be able to download the WSOP PA client and log into their accounts during the official operating hours during soft-launch. Real money cash tables and tournaments will be available in the trial phase.

WSOP has delivered on its promise to launch in Pennsylvania with the new poker client developed by 888poker, their long-standing partner in the United States. Although the software has already entered European markets, this is the first regulated US market to have access to the Poker 8 software.

The new software is truly a state-of-the-art creation that represents a significant upgrade on the software used by other WSOP USA sites. Very sharp and modern design is combined with a user-friendly interface to deliver the kind of platform online poker players expect in 2021.

The operator has put a lot of focus on the mobile segment of the player base, which has translated into high-quality mobile apps for both Android and iOS devices. WSOP PA mobile apps give players much more freedom and allow them to enjoy their poker sessions on the go without disruptions and some of the problems found with older mobile apps.

It still remains to be seen how the new software will handle the traffic once the soft-launch period is over and there is a big influx of players. However, from what we have seen so far, there is every reason to be optimistic about it.

WSOP already has live poker rooms in Nevada and New Jersey. With this latest development, there will be a lot of interest as to whether WSOP intends to pool player liquidity with Pennsylvania. At the moment, this is a moot point as the Keystone State is not part of the Multi State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA). The only states currently sharing players are Nevada, New Jersey, and Delaware.

Nevertheless, recent law changes and rulings on the Wire Act have led to a great deal of speculation over the prospect of shared player pools for online poker rooms.

The most recent development in this area saw the DOJ passing on the opportunity to appeal the court decision. With that, US online poker is probably in the best shape it has ever been, as states can now seriously entertain the idea of entering multistate agreements, which would be a huge boost all operators are looking forward to.

The chance to pool resources would mean greater choice of games and far bigger prize poolssomething WSOP will undoubtedly be keen to implement. With Pennsylvania offering such a large potential player base, we can probably expect movement in this area in the near future.

Not surprisingly, WSOP PA is welcoming all new players with a rather generous bonus package tailored to address the needs and expectations of recreational players and serious grinders alike.

All players making the minimum deposit of $10 qualify for the $50 free play bonus. These free funds can be used with no restrictions to enter WSOP PA tournaments, play in BLAST sit and gos, and join the action on cash game tables. That said, to cash out, players do need to accumulate a total of 125 Action Player Points (APPs).

On top of this, you can also get a very generous 100% match bonus up to $1000 on your first deposit. The bonus is released in $5 increments as you play in real money games and pay rake, generating required APPs in the process.

Last but not least, WSOP PA gives every seven freeroll tickets for $100 freeroll tournaments, providing a few extra opportunities to test the software, see how you like the platform, and, of course, boost your bankroll.

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Red River Harley Davidson hosts 33rd annual Poker Run and Ride – KFDX – Texomashomepage.com

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WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) It was April Fools in July for those over at Red River Harley Davidson who hosted their 33rd annual April Fools Poker Run and Ride.

All the proceeds benefit The Friendly Door and its Meals On Wheels program. Dozens participated to support the cause.

For company service writer Bobbie Gilmore, the Red River Harley Davidson poker run ride has been something shes been doing for as long as she can remember. At this years 33rd annual ride, she and others said it felt good to be out riding together again.

Everyone that knows Red River knows this is a nostalgic ride for us, Gilmore said. Everyone wants to be a part of it and get in on it, and you just tie in just by being here and were all a family together riding.

The event started with an 80 mile motorcycle ride, followed by lunch and raffles. The ride has only gotten cancelled three times in the past, one being last year due to the pandemic.

COVID killed it earlier, and they just got cleared, Gilmore said. So they got cleared, were ready to go, lets do it.

It really has a big turnout, Tom Venhaus, a chairman for The Friendly Door, said. For them to give up their time on a Sunday to do the ride and then to come here and we do lunch.

This year, the proceeds from the poker run will go to The Friendly Door Senior Center of Iowa Park.

Gilmore said, It benefits The Friendly Door in Iowa Park. Theyre a great facility that helps the seniors and also does meals on wheels.

Officials with The Friendly Door said they will continue to cherish their relationship with Red River Harley Davidson and that they value their support.

And to say Hi, we appreciate you coming, we appreciate you supporting the center,' Venhaus said. Without their support, we wouldnt be able to do what we do for the senior citizens here.

Venhaus said each event like this one helps the center stay open to serve those seniors in the community. Anything that we do we try to better the conditions for the senior citizens here.

Red River Harley Davidson said they are looking forward to next years April Fools run, and they hope it will be another year of fun on two and three wheels, all to help a great cause.

Although todays ride was a hot one, it did not stop the community from showing up. Employees at Red River said they look forward to actually having next years April Fools run in April.

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PokerStars Team Pro Parker Talbot on Educating His Community and Missing Live Poker – PokerNews.com

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Parker Talbot is a familiar face in the poker world since he burst onto the scene in the mid-2010s.

After starting out playing for pennies with his father, he eventually graduated to playing live at casinos in Quebec, Canada after turning 18. He eventually quit university to become a professional poker player.

Now a member of PokerStars Team Pro, PokerNews sat down with "tonkaaaap" to find out how he's getting on.

Looking back over his poker career, Talbot says becoming a sponsored pro felt "outside the realm of possibility" when he first started out playing poker.

"Even when I first started streaming it wasn't a goal of mine. I just didn't think about it that much," he said. "But as time went on it became more apparent that this was possible. Unfortunately, I didn't sign with PokerStars at the beginning of my streaming career, but we got here eventually!"

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So how did Talbot eventually become a member of the Team PokerStars' stable? It all happened at the PokerStars Players Championship in the Bahamas in 2019.

"I had taken a prolonged hiatus from Twitch and was at the PSPC hanging with Ben "Spraggy" Spragg, Fintan [Hand] and some of the PokerStars Twitch team and they told me to get in contact if I was thinking about streaming again as they loved my content and what I do.

"Fast forward to now and after finally making the decision to head back into the streaming streets, and after a couple of chats with the guys at PokerStars, we decided to make the partnership happen!"

As an experienced poker ambassador, Talbot believes there are many ways an ambassador can bring value to the site they are representing.

"On a personal level, I hope to introduce some new people to the game on Twitch, potentially educating the community in a fun and responsible way through the punts that we make that might be at an earlier point in their poker career. "

Talbot admits that he still finds it funny sometimes seeing the fabled Red Spade next to his name, but says it hasn't changed how opponents play against him.

"There's no doubt the amount of throwables people use against me has increased. To be honest, since the beginning of streaming, people have almost always played differently against me, whether it be a big hero call or a big bluff that they can hopefully show and then watch me moan about on stream, so I guess you could say I'm used to it by now."

Talbot has lofty goals for his online poker career over the rest of 2021 ("I want to win like 194 online tournaments.") but he's also looking forward to the return of live poker, but not for the reason you'd think a successful poker player would have.

"I just want to see my friends, honestly," said Talbot. "The majority of my best buds live on the other side of the world and we often meet up on the European Poker Tour and the like, so the fact we haven't been able to travel for live events has been brutal.

"I'm very much so looking forward to listening to a few hundred people simultaneously shuffle chips. I might head to Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker Main Event most likely and maybe a cheeky vacation to a destination that's hot but not Vegas hot."

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Elon Musk Is Correct, I Am Specifically Attacking Space Itself and Not Just His Mars Colonization Project – Gizmodo

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Space, as seen from the Lebanaese town of Bsharri from 1,900 meters above sea level in July 2021.Photo: Ibrahim Chalhob (Getty Images)

Billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has big plans to abandon our endangered species and colonize Mars, under the theory that a planet whose conditions are inimically hostile to human life will make us less endangered. Fair enough.

To this end, SpaceX is developing the Starship, a prototype rocket that could one day ferry colonists from our doomed world to the Red Planet and is currently slated for its first orbital flight as soon as the next few months. Not everyone is particularly on board with Musks Mars ambitions, citing everything from the colonial perspective that seems inherent to the idea to whether any sort of large-scale settlement of the planet is even possible, at least in the foreseeable future.

Musk has some thoughts on this. In a strange, poem-like tweet on Monday, the billionaire wrote that perhaps these critics just dont see that space represents hope for so many people.

In Musks telling, these undefined critics are attacking the ephemeral concept of space (referring, presumably, to the interstellar void of the cosmos rather than the spatial dimensions that comprise our reality). In this, he is broadly wrong, as critics of Musk mostly fall into two camps: those attacking the systemic inequality that allows him to amass billions for his planetary escape pod while children starve elsewhere, and those attacking his erratic personality in the hopes Tesla stock will fall.

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However, he is not completely wrong. I am attacking space. I will not rest until space knows exactly what kind of piece of shit it is. Give me an army, my compatriots, and I would invade space and raze it to the ground.

Why do I hate space so? Let me count the ways:

In conclusion, space has social, economic, and political effects. Its chief export is deadly meteorites and high-energy gamma-ray bursts. Fuck space.

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